ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238230
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T3228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Heliopolis. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Beaufighter T3228: Took off for attack Hassani airfield. 17/05/1941
Crashed at Heliopolis, Greece. Shot down by flak attacking Hassani airfield.
Crew:
F/O (76581) Paul Sydney HIRST (pilot) RAF : killed
Sgt (643867) Eric Richard PAYTON (obs) RAF : killed
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads.
Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
AIR81/6533
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 09:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2020 16:21 | Xindel XL | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-May-2022 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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